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re-training regressed 2 yr old girl

Our daughter Maggie was trained just after her second birthday. She was doing great! in underwear all day, except naptime. Naptime and bedtime she wore pullups. then she started having like an accident a day. then it got to be a couple a day. And then she just quit using the potty altogether! I finally quit fighting her and left her alone. She's been in pullups full time for 3 months now. We have a 4.5 yr old, and an 11month old too. She's the only girl. I bought diapers and her pullups today and realized how expensive it was getting and decided to get her back on track. But i'm not sure how to start. she doesn't tell me when she needs to go potty anymore, she used to. she doesn't tell me when she needs to be changed even. She'll sit in a poopy pullup until we figure out its her that stinks! she's very bright and talks well. She knows where the potty is and what its for. She can dress, undress, and pull her pullup up and down by herself. She'll be 3 in june. any advice?

Just start over. Remind her every 30 minutes or so. Use a reward system. Meaning whatever you need it to be weather its clapping and chearing every time she uses the potty or stickers on a board, or a special treat if she uses the potty all day. My daughter potty trained right after he second birthday too. About 6 months later she started pooping on her bed and wiping it on the walls or climbing in DS1 crib and wiping it on him. It was gross and getting annoying. I had to stay calm and just start over with her. We also moved her back into a toddler bed and it worked. We think she felt like she had so much room she didnt know what to do with it. But that was just her.

alright ladies, we took the leap! went back to walmart, let her pick out a potty chair, undies, candy, and stickers. she's only getting the pullups at bedtime and threw a fit last night when we put it on her. she's already peed 5 times and pooped once in it. She had 2 accidents today though...one at church and one while playing outside. but, i guess that's my fault for not keeping on top of her. This is harder when you are so outnumbered!!

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